Maup Caransa, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMaup Caransa
Dutch businessman
Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1916
Date of Death: 06-Aug-2009
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Maup Caransa
- Maurits "Maup" Caransa (5 January 1916 – 6 August 2009) was a Dutch businessman who became one of the most important real-estate developers in post-World War II Amsterdam.
- Caransa was the first well-known Dutch person to be kidnapped for ransom.
- Caransa owned and built many notable buildings in Amsterdam including the Maupoleum (now demolished) and the Caransa Hotel (still standing on the Rembrandtplein).
- He influenced the Amsterdam football club AFC Ajax, through his friendship with its chairman, and by supporting the team and players financially.
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